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Paula Deen Making $75M Comeback

(NEWSER) – Get ready to see much more of Paula Deen. The celeb chef seems to have rebounded from last year's mess over her use of a racist slur with an investment of $75 million from a private-equity firm, reports CNN Money. Deen is teaming with Najafi Cos. to create Paula Deen Ventures, and she's reportedly in talks with retail chains and TV networks about partnerships. (The Food Network says it is not among those talking to Deen.)